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Creators	Title	Comments & References		Year	Source	Page	AA	Categories
number please \n - audley walsh method (spectator remembers bottom card, moves that many cards from top to bottom and reads off some cards) - al baker method (above method disguised by using a cut and half the deck) \n al baker \n audley walsh \n die gedachte karte \n dr. lazlo rothbart \n variations for "number please" \n ted heuber \n william h. mccaffrey 1937 encyclopedia of card tricks Al Baker, Audley Walsh	Number Please	Audley Walsh Method (spectator remembers bottom card, moves that many cards from top to bottom and reads off some cards) Al Baker Method (above method disguised by using a cut and half the deck)	Variations Die Gedachte Karte (Dr. Lazlo Rothbart, 1941) Variations for "Number Please" (Ted Heuber, William H. McCaffrey, 1943)	1937	Encyclopedia of Card Tricks	325		Cards / Effect Themes / Phone Effects / For normal phone conversations
coloroto \n four-of-a-kind changes front and back with partial rough-smooth \n dr. lazlo rothbart \n coloroto \n dr. lazlo rothbart 1939 the jinx Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	Coloroto	four-of-a-kind changes front and back with partial rough-smooth	Also published here Coloroto (Dr. Lazlo Rothbart, 1983)	1939	The Jinx (Issue 71)	481		Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Rough and Smooth (not full deck)
thought transmission \n flash light code \n dr. lazlo rothbart \n moonlight madness \n james g. thompson jr. \n improved light communicator \n tony corinda 1939 chap's scrapbook Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	Thought Transmission	flash light code	Related to Moonlight Madness (James G. Thompson Jr., 1941) Improved Light Communicator (Tony Corinda, 1959)	1939	Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 11)	2		Mental Magic / Effects / Two Person Telepathy
sugar lumps \n on of three sugar cubes disappears \n dr. lazlo rothbart 1939 chap's scrapbook Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	Sugar Lumps	on of three sugar cubes disappears		1939	Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 2)	4		Salt, Pepper & Sugar / Sugar Cubes / Vanish
x marks the spot \n monte with three blank chips, one has x on one side \n dr. lazlo rothbart 1939 chap's scrapbook Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	X Marks the Spot	monte with three blank chips, one has X on one side		1939	Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 4)	3		Chip / Miscellaneous
unter magischem zwange \n two piles with different amount of matches, selected one is predicted \n paul scheldon \n der prophet \n dr. lazlo rothbart 1939 hokus pokus Paul Scheldon	Unter Magischem Zwange	two piles with different amount of matches, selected one is predicted	Related to Der Prophet (Dr. Lazlo Rothbart, 1944)	1939	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 1 No. 2)	3		Match & Matchbox / Match / Mental Stuff Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
thoughts o.k. \n prepared (double indices) and ungaffed method for princess card trick \n stanley collins \n dr. lazlo rothbart 1940 the jinx Stanley Collins, Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	Thoughts O.K.	prepared (double indices) and ungaffed method for princess card trick		1940	The Jinx (Issue 86)	547		Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Fake Indices Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Princess Card Trick (5 Cards)
surprise sponge climax \n three sponges two in spectator's hand, when spectator opens his hand, several small ones appear \n dr. lazlo rothbart \n sponge ball routine \n dr. stanley jaks 1940 chap's scrapbook Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	Surprise Sponge Climax	three sponges two in spectator's hand, when spectator opens his hand, several small ones appear	Related to Sponge Ball Routine (Dr. Stanley Jaks, 1951)	1940	Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 7)	2		Spongeball / Appearance & Production
beats the band! \n handling for jumping rubber band \n dr. lazlo rothbart 1940 chap's scrapbook Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	Beats the Band!	handling for jumping rubber band		1940	Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 8)	3		Rubber Band / Traveling Rubber Band / Penetration / Miscellaneous
the spectre slate \n chosen object is divined, with slate, hard and soft chalk \n dr. lazlo rothbart 1940 chap's scrapbook Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	The Spectre Slate	chosen object is divined, with slate, hard and soft chalk		1940	Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 11)	4		Mental Magic / Effects / Divination Slate / Normal
moonlight madness \n thorough discussion of his and julia thompson's two-person code act, involving flash light for coding, esp coding, see also p. 348 of pallbearers review for credit claim \n james g. thompson jr. \n improved light communicator \n tony corinda \n thought transmission \n dr. lazlo rothbart \n moonlight madness \n james g. thompson jr. 1941 the jinx James G. Thompson Jr.	Moonlight Madness	thorough discussion of his and Julia Thompson's Two-Person Code Act, involving flash light for coding, ESP coding, see also p. 348 of Pallbearers Review for credit claim	Related to Improved Light Communicator (Tony Corinda, 1959) Thought Transmission (Dr. Lazlo Rothbart, 1939) Also published here Moonlight Madness (James G. Thompson Jr., 1944)	1941	The Jinx (Issue 135)	769		Propless / Coding / Using Assistant
die gedachte karte \n card selected and placed on top of the deck, value of selection is used to add cards on top \n dr. lazlo rothbart \n number please \n al baker \n audley walsh 1941 hokus pokus Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	Die Gedachte Karte	card selected and placed on top of the deck, value of selection is used to add cards on top	Inspired by Number Please (Al Baker, Audley Walsh, 1937)	July 1941	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 7)	7		Cards / Principles / Key Card / Distant Key Card Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous
ihre chance \n selection is found at position of number made by removed matches from matchbox \n dr. lazlo rothbart 1941 la baguette magique Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	Ihre Chance	selection is found at position of number made by removed matches from matchbox		June 1941	La Baguette Magique (Issue 6)	4		Cards / Effect Themes / Number Effects / Card(s) at A Number(Numbers) Cards / Principles / Miscalling
der mysteriosen perlen ching lung soo's \n four pearl are placed inside nose, ear and eye and all end up in mouth \n dr. lazlo rothbart 1942 hokus pokus Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	Der Mysteriosen Perlen Ching Lung Soo's	four pearl are placed inside nose, ear and eye and all end up in mouth		Feb. 1942	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 2)	2		Pearl & Marble
impossible! \n si stebbins is used but any stack possible \n dr. lazlo rothbart 1942 hokus pokus Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	Impossible!	Si Stebbins is used but any stack possible		Aug. 1942	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 8)	3		Cards / Effect Themes / Divination / Mind Reading / Miscellaneous Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Challenge Locations / Challenge Single Card Location / Miscellaneous Cards / Principles / Stacked Deck Stuff / Memorized / Full Deck
forcer \n handling for classic force, followed by french translation "une bonne methode de forcer la carte" \n dr. lazlo rothbart 1943 hokus pokus Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	Forcer	handling for classic force, followed by french translation "Une bonne methode de forcer la carte"		1943	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 1)	10		Cards / Sleights / Force / Classic Force
stop \n spectator and performer each deal half the deck, performer stops to locate selection, followed by french translation \n dr. lazlo rothbart 1943 hokus pokus Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	Stop	spectator and performer each deal half the deck, performer stops to locate selection, followed by french translation		1943	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 5 No. 2)	4		Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Single Card
kartenclairvoyance \n divination of playing card \n dr. lazlo rothbart 1944 hokus pokus Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	Kartenclairvoyance	divination of playing card		1944	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 1)	10		Cards / Effect Themes / Think a Card / Center Tear
der prophet \n two piles with different amount of matches, selected one is predicted \n dr. lazlo rothbart \n unter magischem zwange \n paul scheldon 1944 hokus pokus Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	Der Prophet	two piles with different amount of matches, selected one is predicted	Related to Unter Magischem Zwange (Paul Scheldon, 1939)	1944	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 6 No. 2)	9		Match & Matchbox / Matchbox/Matchbook Mental Magic / Principles / Multiple Out Mental Magic / Effects / Prediction / Miscellaneous
r. & s. giant monte \n odd-backed queen cannot be followed, changes in joker as kicker, partial rough-smooth \n tan hock chuan \n coloroto \n dr. lazlo rothbart 1948 rough & smooth possibilities Tan Hock Chuan	R. & S. Giant Monte	odd-backed queen cannot be followed, changes in joker as kicker, partial rough-smooth	Inspired by Coloroto (Dr. Lazlo Rothbart, 1939)	1948	Rough & Smooth Possibilities	1		Cards / Jumbo Cards (exclusive) / Routines / Gambling Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Rough and Smooth (not full deck) Cards / Effect Themes / Gambling / Three Card Monte / Packet Trick with Monte theme
sponge ball routine \n three sponges two in spectator's hand, third vanishes and when spectator opens his hand, fifty small ones appear \n dr. stanley jaks \n surprise sponge climax \n dr. lazlo rothbart \n die schaumgummibälle \n dr. stanley jaks \n multiball \n dr. stanley jaks 1951 who is this dr. jaks? Dr. Stanley Jaks	Sponge Ball Routine	three sponges two in spectator's hand, third vanishes and when spectator opens his hand, fifty small ones appear	Related to Surprise Sponge Climax (Dr. Lazlo Rothbart, 1940) Also published here Die Schaumgummibälle (Dr. Stanley Jaks, 1961) Multiball (Dr. Stanley Jaks, 2014)	1951	Who is this Dr. Jaks?	4		Spongeball / Routines
improved light communicator \n based on the thompson method \n tony corinda \n moonlight madness \n james g. thompson jr. \n hans th. hiebber's "auch eine gedankenübertragung" in "magie", 1948. vol. 1, p.7. \n thought transmission \n dr. lazlo rothbart 1959 two person telepathy Tony Corinda	Improved Light Communicator	based on the Thompson method	Related to Moonlight Madness (James G. Thompson Jr., 1941) Hans Th. Hiebber's "Auch eine Gedankenübertragung" in "Magie", 1948. Vol. 1, p.7. Thought Transmission (Dr. Lazlo Rothbart, 1939)	1959	Two Person Telepathy	252		Propless / Coding / Using Assistant Mental Magic / Effects / Two Person Telepathy
dr. rotbart's kartenmysterum \n four piles, 4 cards are selected, then deck is shuffled and dealt again into four piles, top cards match selections, duplicates \n dr. lazlo rothbart \n edwin leist-bernini 1961 hokus pokus Dr. Lazlo Rothbart, Edwin Leist-Bernini	Dr. Rotbart's Kartenmysterum	four piles, 4 cards are selected, then deck is shuffled and dealt again into four piles, top cards match selections, duplicates		1961	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 5)	103		Cards / Effect Themes / Coincidence / Miscellaneous
die asse \n \n rolf andra \n dr. lazlo rothbart 1968 hokus pokus Rolf Andra, Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	Die Asse			1968	Hokus Pokus (Vol. 29 No. 6)	116		Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Rough and Smooth (not full deck) Cards / Effect Themes / Transposition / Ace Assembly / Gaffed
coloroto \n four-of-a-kind changes front and back with partial rough-smooth, see also p. 89 for comment by john crimmins \n dr. lazlo rothbart \n coloroto \n dr. lazlo rothbart 1983 a history of the brainwave principle Dr. Lazlo Rothbart	Coloroto	four-of-a-kind changes front and back with partial rough-smooth, see also p. 89 for comment by John Crimmins	Also published here Coloroto (Dr. Lazlo Rothbart, 1939)	1983	A History of the Brainwave Principle	74		Cards / Effect Themes / Transformation / Multiple Cards Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Cards / Rough and Smooth (not full deck)